UC Sampdoria vs Cagliari Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs Cagliari Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cagliari Calcio 11 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
- Referee Giacomo Camplone
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Genoa CFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Benevento Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | FC Crotone | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Feb | SS Lazio | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Cagliari Calcio this season
Cagliari Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cagliari Calcio
| Daniel Maldini | 5 G |
| Alessandro Romano | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — UC Sampdoria and Cagliari Calcio get this one started.
- 5' Babis Lykogiannis, a Greece defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Joao Pedro Galvao adds to his 0 season tally! Cagliari Calcio lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Antonio Candreva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Godin.
- 31' Luca Ceppitelli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UC Sampdoria tonight.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. UC Sampdoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cagliari Calcio's shape.
- 46' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Tommaso Augello is replaced by Gaston Ramirez on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alberto Cerri made 429 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leonardo Pavoletti.
- 58' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Omar Colley picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 63 minute. Keita Balde leaves to be changed by Manolo Gabbiadini.
- 68' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Babis Lykogiannis is booked for Cagliari Calcio — Yellow card on 69.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Fresh legs for Cagliari Calcio! Giovanni Simeone comes on to replace Joao Pedro Galvao.
- 78' GOAL! Bartosz Bereszynski fires home to make it 1-1!
- 80' The Italy Manolo Gabbiadini breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 2-1!
- 85' UC Sampdoria have won 370 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The Cagliari Calcio bench stirs into life. Razvan Marin is withdrawn and Gaston Pereiro gets his opportunity.
- 88' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Maya Yoshida on, Antonio Candreva off on 88 minutes.
- 89' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Maya Yoshida gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Morten Thorsby has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Babis Lykogiannis as he leaves the pitch. Alberto Cerri steps in for Cagliari Calcio.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
87
Antonio Candreva ↓ Maya Yoshida 88'
-
10
Keita Balde ↓ Manolo Gabbiadini 63'
- 14
- 25
- 24
- 27
- 1
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↓ Morten Thorsby 63'
- 15
- 3
Bench
- 30
- 8
-
22
Maya Yoshida ↑ 88'
-
23
Manolo Gabbiadini ↑ 63'
-
18
Morten Thorsby ↑ 63'
- 21
- 19
-
11
Gaston Ramirez ↑ 46'
- 26
- 20
-
38
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 88'
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
Cagliari Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 28
- 23
- 22
- 10
- 30
- 4
- 32
- 18
-
8
Razvan Marin ↓ Gaston Pereiro 87'
Bench
- 31
-
20
Gaston Pereiro ↑ 87'
- 3
-
27
Alberto Cerri ↑ 90'
- 15
- 1
-
16
Arturo Calabresi ↑ 87'
- 19
-
9
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 75'
- 14
- 25
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro Galvao | 7 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 3 |
| Morten Thorsby | 2 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 2 |
| Federico Bonazzoli | 2 |
| Nahitan Nandez | 1 |
| Bartosz Bereszynski | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Cagliari Calcio xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or Cagliari Calcio 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
67%
Draw or Cagliari Calcio
61%
UC Sampdoria or Cagliari Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cagliari Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Cagliari Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Cagliari Calcio keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

